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Dual-Core Motorola Droid Bionic is Finally Here

Android fans have been waiting for the Motorola Droid Bionic ever since it was announced earlier this year. The device has been getting rave reviews and impressed the crowds at CES 2011. Now all this can be yours when the device goes on sale September 8th for $300 with a two-year contract at Verizon Wireless.

The Droid Bionic is the latest and fastest member of the Verizon 4G LTE family, which offers blazing data speeds across the country. Specifications and accessories for the Droid Bionic (like the Lapdock pictured above) make the Bionic an attractive option even with this relatively steep pricing.

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Save $50 With Samsung Epic 4G Touch Pre-order [Deals]

The Samsung Epic 4G Touch for Sprint is finally available for pre-order, and Wirefly is sweetening the deal by offering it for $50 less than the SRP.

The Samsung Epic 4G Touch is Sprint's variant of the popular Samsung Galaxy 2. It features a dual-core 1.2GHz Samsung Exynos processor, 8-megapixel rear-facing camera, and 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It connects up to 8 Wi-Fi enabled devices with 3G and 4G connectivity and it records and plays back HD video. The Epic Touch ships with a battery, AC phone charger, and USB cable.

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Let the Tablet Wars Begin: Amazon Set to Slash Tablet Prices

TechCrunch claims that they've seen the rumored Amazon tablet that is supposed to be the first and only device to challenge the iPad. The tech blog says the new Amazon slate looks like the BlackBerry PlayBook and features a 7-inch backlit color capacitive screen. A 10-inch tablet is also in the works, but won't launch with the 7-inch as originally reported. Amazon is going to launch the 7-inch in November for $250 (around the same price as the Barnes & Noble NOOK Color), and if it does well, follow it with the 10-inch tablet in Q1 of 2012.

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Sony Shows off Android Walkman Prototype

The heyday of the Walkman Personal Stereo may have died with the cassette tape, however Sony continues to market the brand. Current Walkman devices are, of course, digital music players but with Apple's iPod dominating the segment you don't hear much about the Walkman these days.

Sony is looking to change all that with a push towards Android-based Walkman devices on the horizon. Pictured above by CNET at IFA 2011, this Android Walkman prototype plays music and runs apps from the Android Market. Lacking phone functionality, this new Walkman is clearly Sony's answer to the iPod touch.

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The Motorola XOOM 4G LTE Upgrade is Rolling Out Early, But Not For Everyone!

We've been burned by Motorola Xoom 4G LTE e-mails before. At least this time Droid Life actually published a screen shot of an e-mail with directions on how to receive the upgrade, but don't get too excited, it's not for everyone!

A 4G LTE capable Xoom isn't a fantasy, back in June Motorola sent e-mails to a few Xoom customers asking them to return their tablets so they could receive their upgrades. Motorola later revealed that it was an automated e-mail error:

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Motorola Droid 3 Rooted

Dan Rosenberg of Vuln Factory released a set of instructions on how to root the Motorola Droid 3. The directions for the unconfirmed root can be found on Rosenberg's blog (link below).

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Samsung Introduces New Galaxy Smartphones

Samsung delivered a sneak peek of their new Galaxy smartphone lineup, and unveiled their new simplified naming strategy. The new Samsung phones will be divided into five classes: S for super smart, R for royal/refined, W for wonder, M for magical, and Y for young. The devices will then be broken up by specific functionality: Pro, Plus and LTE.

Samsung didn't reveal much about the individual phone's specifications. We know that the Galaxy M Pro will come equipped with a QWERTY keyboard, the Galaxy Y will run a 832MHz processor, and feature the TouchWiz User Interface and the Galaxy W has a 3.7-inch WVGA touchscreen, a 1.4GHz CPU and 14.4Mbps HDSPA connectivity (thanks to Engadget). All will be running Gingerbread.

Check out a detailed explanation of the new naming system from Samsung below.

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Android Increases Market Share in Q2 of 2011

The Android operating system continued its growth nabbing 52 percent of the smartphone market share in Q2 of 2011.

According to a recent NPD report, the Android and iOS market share grew this year, while BlackBerry and Windows took a slide. Aging Apple devices saw an increase to 29 percent, while Research in Motion’s BlackBerry OS fell to 11 percent, and Microsoft’s Windows Mobile tumbled to four percent. You can see the changes from last year via the graph below.

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Sony Ericsson Introduces New Android Powered Smartphone With Walkman

Sony Ericsson announced their new "smartphone with walkman" on Monday. The new device named Live with Walkman runs Gingerbread 2.3 and is powered by a 1Ghz processor.

It comes equipped with a 3.2 inch capacitive touchscreen, a 5-megapixel rear-facing camera and a front-facing VGA camera. However, it only features 320MB of RAM (with up to 32GB of microSD storage). Visit our device guide for complete specs.

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GingerMaster Malware Threatens Android 2.3 Devices

Android users are facing a new threat on their mobile devices as a potent variant of the DroidKungFu malware has been discovered. GingerMaster is especially worrisome, infecting Android 2.3 using a root exploit that gives the attacker complete control of the operating system. A seemingly innocent file named gbfm.png is the culprit.

This file is actually the virus, which ends up on unprotected Android devices through legitimate apps that have been compromised. As of yet, GingerMaster has not appeared on the Android Market, however the malware successfully evaded detection in tests with leading mobile anti-virus software according to the research team at NC State University that discovered the threat.

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